solaris

Installing, Configuring, Running Nagios on Solaris

Topix - Linux  Mon, 12/01/2008 - 11:21

This is the first in a series of blogs on installing, configuring and running Nagios on Solaris.


 

Examining MySQL in real time using DTrace

Topix - mac os x  Tue, 11/25/2008 - 09:15

DTrace, the Dynamic Tracing facility currently available on OSes including Mac OS X, FreeBSD, and of course Solaris, provides a unique way to peer into the inner workings of MySQL even when under the most ...


 

Taking a Look at Nexenta's Blend of Solaris and Ubuntu

Topix - Linux  Sat, 11/22/2008 - 16:26

Ahmed Kamal writes "What happens when you take a solid system such as Ubuntu Hardy, unplug its Linux kernel, and plug in a replacement OpenSolaris kernel?

Then you marry Debian's apt-get to Solaris' zfs ...


 

RE[3]: Open Solaris works fine

Topix - Unix  Sat, 11/22/2008 - 04:43

A new study on the major players in the Unix server market has declared IBM the clear customer favorite and brought to light some serious issues with Sun Microsystems' product line.


 

RE: OpenSolaris, more unix than unix

Topix - Linux  Fri, 11/21/2008 - 20:22

"If you're an OpenSolaris x86 user and are using a NVIDIA graphics card with NVIDIA's binary Solaris drivers, you can now enjoy Compiz on your desktop .


 

Flash Player 10

Topix - Linux  Fri, 11/21/2008 - 06:20

Adobe has made available a 64-bit Adobe Flash Player 10 on labs.adobe.com. I believe, it would work on GNU/Linux and Solaris.


 

RE: Open Solaris isn't Linux

Topix - Linux  Sun, 11/16/2008 - 08:11

Dissatisfaction has surfaced in the OpenSolaris community. The dispute centers around how derivatives can use the OpenSolaris name and branding.


 

Tkabber 0.11.1

Topix - Unix  Wed, 11/12/2008 - 01:18

Tkabber is developed in Tcl/Tk, works on many platforms and it has been tested on Mac OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Solaris, and Windows 98/2000/XP.

Tkabber provides a Tcl/Tk interface to the Jabber/XMPP ...


 

Linux Customer Adovating Solaris and zfs

Topix - Linux  Tue, 11/11/2008 - 16:30

This blog is about things that happen out in the field. What my customers are asking and wanting.


 

In With The Old...

Topix - Unix  Tue, 11/11/2008 - 04:47

Some users swear by Aqua interface of MacOS X, others proclaim the desktop-readiness of Linux, the polished presence of Windows XP, or expound upon the stately Solaris as the ultimate operating system.